More than 400 hospitals across the United States are at high risk of closure or being forced to slash essential services due to sweeping Medicaid cuts enacted by Congress, according…
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James Whitfield
Editor-in-Chief
James Whitfield is the Editor-in-Chief of Health News Daily, bringing over 15 years of experience in health journalism. A former health correspondent for regional UK publications, James oversees editorial policy, standards and final approval of all published content. He specialises in NHS policy, healthcare reform and the political decisions that shape the UK's health system. James is committed to delivering accurate, transparent and trustworthy health reporting for UK readers.
· 15+ years in health journalism, former regional health correspondent, newsroom editorial leadership
· NHS funding and workforce planning, waiting list policy, primary care access, GP and dentistry shortages, Continuing Healthcare assessments, health legislation and DHSC decisions
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The government has acknowledged that diagnostic services across the NHS, including the specialist sonography workforce, are under significant and sustained pressure, a crisis with direct consequences for patient care from…
New data reveals that surgeons in English hospitals performed surgery on the wrong patient or the wrong part of the body 661 times between 2020 and 2025, marking a 46…
The Trump administration’s flagship “Make America Healthy Again” agenda is being held back by a critical leadership vacuum, with two of the nation’s most prominent public health posts remaining unfilled…